Cindy, Two dogs are more work, but also fun. I started out with one Sheltie, waited 5 years, before adding our first Berner, but less than a year for the second one. Taking two for walks is not so bad, but if you add the third one..... Oh, I love all my dogs and even dog sat my friends dogs and had as many as 6 dogs in my house without problem. But after loosing first our Sheltie, realized how nice two dogs are to have. Than lost not too long later our first Berner and we are back to one dog. I do enjoy having just one dog. Neala goes to more places with me. She gets more spoiled. I'm able to buy her different more expensive foods. The biggest drawback of having more than one dog is when they get sick. Vet bills can add quickly if you have more than one dog, just in normal maintenance, like yearly blood work, chiropractic maintenance, etc. If I want her to play with other dogs, than make friends with someone who also has a dog. Right now want to set things in place that she can go every now and than to a doggy day care. We have a wonderful place in Tucson. Also think that Neala enjoys it more to be the only dog. Now she gets all the petting:)
So, lots of people love having more as one dog, but you do have the ones who think one dog is just fine:) Nothing wrong with either one. Sylvia Katvala and a spoiled Neala
